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South Africa–Zimbabwe relations have been generally cordial since the end of apartheid in South Africa, although there have been tensions due to political troubles in Zimbabwe in recent years. [1] South Africa has a mission in Harare. Zimbabwe has an embassy in Pretoria and a consulate general in Johannesburg. The Government of Zimbabwe took ...
South African Border War; Part of the Cold War and decolonisation of Africa: Clockwise from top left: South African Marines stage for an operation in the Caprivi Strip, 1984; an SADF patrol searches the "Cutline" for PLAN insurgents; FAPLA MiG-21bis seized by the SADF in 1988; SADF armoured cars prepare to cross into Angola during Operation Savannah; UNTAG peacekeepers deploy prior to the 1989 ...
The border was established by the Pretoria Convention of 1881 and restated by the London Convention of 1884 which defined the boundaries of the South African Republic (the Transvaal Republic). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The South African Republic subsequently became the Transvaal Colony and then part of the Union of South Africa , while north of the Limpopo ...
Conflict South Africa and allies Opponents Results Prime Minister (1912–94) President (1994–) Losses; World War I (1914–1918 A.D.) France United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand India South Africa Newfoundland; Russia Italy United States Serbia Montenegro Belgium Japan China Romania Portugal Brazil Hejaz Greece Armenia Nejd and Hasa
Conflict Zimbabwe and allies Opponents Results; Rhodesian Bush War (1965–1979) ZANU FRELIMO. ZAPU ANC Rhodesia South Africa: Stalemate [1] Lancaster House Agreement
1977 September 1 — South African Government reimposed direct rule on Walvis Bay. 1979 — Mauritania withdraws from southern Western Sahara, which is taken over by Morocco; 1990 — Namibia gets independence from occupying South Africa. 1991 May 18 — Somaliland declares independence from Somalia but is not recognized by any other country.
The Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway (BBR) is a privately owned railway company that provides a rail link in Zimbabwe between Beitbridge at the South African border and Zimbabwe's second city Bulawayo. The 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) Cape gauge BBR is a build-operate-transfer project that has shortened the distance between Bulawayo in Zimbabwe and South ...
South Africa has played a key role in seeking an end to various conflicts and political crises on the African continent, including in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Comoros, and Zimbabwe. In August 1998, South Africa assumed the chair of the Non-Aligned Movement, which it relinquished in July 2002.